MS-Materials Science and Engineering curriculum

Admission Requirements: • Applicants must have completed the B.S degree from a department of approved standing and granted by an accredited college or university in any of the following

Tuskegee University College of Engineering Master of Science (MS) in Materials Science and Engineering

Contact Information: Dr Mahesh Hosur, Head; mhosur@tuskegee.edu; Ph.: +1 (334) 724-4220

Ms Felicia Jenkins, Program Coordinator; fjenkins@tuskegee.edu; Ph.: +1 (334) 727-8802

Degrees Offered: Master of Science (M.S.) in Materials Science and Engineering, Regular Thesis

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Tuskegee University produces graduates who can be successful in industry and national laboratories We have assembled a multidisciplinary group of faculty m e m b e r s with expertise in various aspects of synthesis, processing, modeling and characterization of advanced materials that may

be used for military, industrial, agricultural and healthcare applications

Admission Requirements:

• Applicants must have completed the B.S degree from a department of approved standing and granted by an accredited college or university in any of the following areas to be considered for the Master’s program in Materials Science and Engineering:

 Biology

 Chemistry

 Engineering

 Mathematics

 Physics

• Prerequisite academic work should provide evidence that the application shall be able to pursue the graduate course effectively If the prerequisite academic work is lacking, the student may have to take necessary undergraduate courses to meet the prerequisite requirements

• Applicants must also have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better

• The minimum acceptable combined GRE score is 1000 (old) or 300 (new)

• Official Transcript from all colleges/universities attended (International Students must have transcripts translated through World Education Services -WES)

• Completed Application along with the required amount of application fees

• 3 Letters of Recommendation

• Statement of Purpose

• GRE Scores

• Financial Affidavit (International Students –only)

• Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) Scores (International students only)

Graduation Requirements:

Core Courses: 12 credits

Elective Courses: 12 Credits

Thesis: 6 credits

Admission to Candidacy

Passing of the Final Oral Examination

Advisory Committee:

During the first semester of his/her study in the Master of Science program, the student and his/her Major Professor must recommend to the Head of the Department for approval, the student’s Advisory Committee consisting of a minimum of four members including the Major Professor and the Head of the Department The Advisory Committee shall also serve as the Examination Committee

Core Courses (12 credits): Required for All Students in the Master’s program

MSEG 0516: Advanced Strength of Materials – 3 Credits

MSEG 0518: Materials Science and Engineering – 3 Credits

MSEG 0521: Polymer Science and Engineering – 3 credits

Math 0561: Advanced Calculus – 3 credits

Elective Courses (12 credits): Determined by Student’s Major Professor

Elective courses may be any graduate level courses offered at Tuskegee University or elsewhere Approval of the Major Professor is necessary for a student to sign up for electives

Transfer Credits

The student’s Advisory Committee may recommend transfer credits for up to 9 hours for graduate courses taken by the student at Tuskegee University as part of another graduate program or at any other institution Transfer credits may be recommended under both core and elective categories

Admission to Candidacy

Immediately after completing 9 credits of course work at Tuskegee University, the student must submit to the Dean of Graduate Studies, a completed application for the Candidacy for the degree

Seminars

A student pursuing the Master of Science degree in Materials Science and Engineering must present at least two seminars The first seminar shall be the presentation of the student’s research proposal of the Master’s thesis The second or the final seminar shall be his/her Final Oral Examination for the degree The student is also required to participate in all seminars arranged by the department

Thesis

The final draft of the thesis must be filed with the student's Advisory Committee at least 30 days before the date listed in the university calendar for final copies to be submitted during the semester in which the student expects to graduate The student must present to the Dean of Graduate Programs a “Preliminary Approval Sheet” (PAS) bearing the signature of the Major Professor before the final oral examination may be scheduled and before copies of the thesis/dissertation are distributed to members of the Examining Committee

After the “Preliminary Approval Sheet” has been signed, it should be submitted to the Dean of Graduate Programs before the final examination is scheduled and before the final draft of the thesis/dissertation is prepared for final approval Approval of the thesis/dissertation in its final form rests with the Examining Committee

Research assistantships and fellowships are available for students admitted to the program Continuation of the financial support depends on student’s performance in course work and research, and availability of funds

List of Core Courses MSEG 516 Advanced Strength of Materials CR 3 A continuation of the undergraduate course in Strength of

Materials (MENG 0316) Emphasis is placed on stress-strain relationships, failure behavior, yield and fracture under combined stresses, fracture toughness of cracked members, fatigue crack growth, creep and damping; and on determination of static and dynamic mechanical properties through laboratory experiments

Prerequisite: MENG 0316 MSEG 518 MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CR 3 A continuation of the undergraduate course in

Materials Science and Engineering (MENG 0318) Emphasis is placed on the properties and processing methods of classic and modern materials Application, degradation, selection, design consideration, economic, environmental and societal issues of these materials Use of microscope to verify materials microstructure and

defects through laboratory experiments Prerequisite: MENG 0318 MSEG 521 POLYMER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CR 3 Introduce the concepts of polymer science and

engineering; chain structure and configuration; molecular weights and sizes, concentrated solutions and phase separation behavior; the amorphous state; viscoelasticity and rubber elasticity; transitions and relaxations; crystalline state of polymers; morphology of crystalline polymers

MATH 0561 SEE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM

MSEG 0700 Thesis (Research) CR 6

List of Elective Courses MSEG 0601 PHYSICS OF MATERIALS CR 3 To gain an understanding of the nature of materials based on the

physical principles on which the properties of materials depend The basic relationships introduced in undergraduate physics and chemistry courses are extended using the concepts of quantum mechanics to relate the properties of materials to their internal structure and external environment Optical, electrical, thermal and magnetic properties of metals, semiconductors and insulators will be covered

MSEG 0603 POLYMER PHYSICS CR 3 Principles of polymer physics will be taught Emphasis is placed on

classification of polymers, molecular sizes, polymer blends, morphology, time-independent elasticity, linear

viscoelasticity and yield, and yield and fracture polymers

MSEG 0604 MATERIALS PROPERTIES AND CHARACTERIZATION CR 3 A multidisciplinary course offering

a practical hands-on experience with various analytical equipment and analysis of advanced composite materials including nanomaterials Focus on sample preparation, principles and applications of various microscopy, thermal and mechanical methods Covered topics include AFM, SEM, TEM, EDX, X-ray, TGA, DSC, DMA, TMA, tensile, compression and flexure tests

MSEG 0605 RESEARCH ETHICS CR 1 The course will provide students an understanding of ethical issues in

scientific research Moral complexities in the engineering profession will be highlighted Case studies will be used to illustrate how to analyze and resolve identified ethical issues

MSEG 0606 LITERATURE SEARCH AND TECHNICAL WRITING Cr 2 To prepare the MSEG Ph.D and MS

candidates for writing professional papers, making presentations, and preparing theses/dissertations To accomplish this objective, the literature related to material science and engineering is surveyed The tools for searching the material science and engineering literature are explored The instructors will critically analyze abstracts, formal papers and theses/dissertations related writings prepared by the students

MSEG 0607 PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT Cr 3 In this course emphasis will be placed on technical research

proposal writing Focus will be placed on solicitation search, critical review of the literature on the research subject, development of the proposed research idea, highlights of the proposed research innovation,

development of research work plans and tasks, projected outcome and deliverables, and cost proposal development

MSEG 0610 Advanced Materials Science and Engineering Cr 3 This course introduces students coming from various

disciplines to materials science and engineering Different types of advanced materials, modern material needs, processing techniques, properties and application will be discussed Material degradation upon exposure to various environments, proper selection of material and design consideration, economic and

recycling issues of materials will be taught Prerequisite: MENG 0318: Materials Engineering

to the fundamentals of molecular modeling and to put that knowledge to use in a class project Mini- projects and homework sets will be assigned as needed Mini-projects require computer calculations Homework sets will be drawn from the text and from literature sources

MSEG 0612 NANOSCALE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CR 3 This course aims to introduce students to

nanoscale materials science and technology It will cover topics such as nanoscale material synthesis, properties and applications It will also emphasize the theory, modeling and simulation approaches used to understand the synthesis mechanisms and morphological changes in nanoscale materials systems, as well as the properties of materials at the nanoscale The course will have a balanced materials science (main thrust of the

course) mechanics, physics and chemistry and technology flavor Prerequisites: graduate standing or senior undergraduate

MSEG 0613 MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS CR 3 Principles of mechanical behavior of engineering

materials will be taught by integrating aspects of materials science and solid mechanics Emphasis is placed

on structure and deformation in materials, mechanical testing, stress-strain relationships, complex and

principal states of stress and strain yielding and fracture of cracked bodies Prerequisite: MENG 0316

MSEG 0614 Materials and Environment Cr.3 The impact of the environment on polymeric, metallic and ceramic

materials is examined Mechanisms of interaction between materials and the environment are considered The effects of heat, moisture, UV light, ozone, radiation, acid rain and corrosive environments are included in this study of the effect of the environment on materials The impact of materials on the environment is surveyed Case studies and the current literature will be utilized throughout

MSEG 0616 Biomaterials Cr 3 Principles and applications of natural and synthetic biomaterials for medical

applications Methods of analysis, including microscopy, spectroscopy and mechanical strength analysis will

be introduced

MSEG 0622 KINETICS OF MATERIALS CR 3 Activated rate theory, solid-state diffusion, atomic theory, solid-state

diffusion, atomic theory of diffusion kirkendall effect, Darken equations, high diffusivity phenomenon and chemical reaction kinetics, pertinent to transformations

MSEG 0623 THEORY OF ELASTICITY CR 3 Stress-Strain relations, strain energy, general methods of elasticity,

reciprocal theorems, energy methods and variational principles The Rayleigh-Ritz and Galerkin methods

Finite difference and relaxation method Tensor application Prerequisites: MENG 0416 and MATH 0461

Graduate Standing

MSEG 0624 POLYMER CHEMISTRY CR 3 A survey course on polymeric materials Areas covered are the

synthesis and reactions of polymers, thermodynamics and kinetics of polymerization, the physical characterization of polymers and the fabrication, testing and uses of polymers These topics are integrated

into both the lecture and the laboratory Prerequisites: Organic Chemistry 321 & 323; Physical Chemistry

402 & 404

MSEG 0625 THERMODYNAMICS OF MATERIALS SYSTEMS CR 3 The laws of thermodynamics applied to

the stability of material phases, crystal imperfections, solubility, oxidation, surface and interface energy, and transformation Application of the laws of Thermodynamics to Material Systems: chemical reactions, phase equilibria and transformations, oxidation, theoretical phase diagram generation and non-ideal solution theory

(Prerequisite: MSEG 0625)

MSEG 0627 FRACTURE MECHANICS CR 3 Basic principles and applications of fracture mechanics by integrating

aspects of materials science and solid mechanics Emphasis is placed on linear elastic and nonlinear elastic- plastic fracture mechanics theories; practical knowledge of fracture toughness evaluation of metals, polymer

and ceramic composites; fatigue crack propagation Prerequisite: MENG 0416

MSEG 0628 FINITE ELEMENT METHOD Cr 3 Principles of finite element analysis, variation principles,

displacement polynomials and shape functions, element family, application to 2D and 3D continuum problems,

application to thermal and fluid flow problems, computer program development Prerequisites: Graduate

standing and instructor’s approval

MSEG 0629 MICROSTRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF MATERIALS Cr 3 To provide an integrated treatment of the

science of microstructural analysis which emphasizes the interaction of the specimen with the electron beam used to probe the microstructure The three main aspects of microstructural morphology, phase identification, crystallography, and microanalysis of the chemical composition will be covered Following an introduction, the principal methods of characterization, e.g., diffraction analysis, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, and chemical microanalytical techniques will be taught Some laboratory assignments will also

be incorporated in this course (Prerequisite: MSEC 0604)

MSEG 0640 NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION TECHNIQUES Cr 3 Basics of NDE of metals and advanced

materials, ultrasonics, modal analysis, acoustic emission, acousto-ultrasonics, acoustic impact testing, X-ray radiography Eddy-current testing, and laser measurements

MSEG 0641 COMPOSITE MATERIALS CR 3 Introduction to composite materials; fibers, matrix and interface;

mechanical and chemical aspects; design, chemical synthesis, manufacturing and processing methods; mechanical testing methods; understanding of failure mechanisms based on static, fatigue, impact and other

properties; microstructural consideration Prerequisite: MENG 0318

MSEG 0642 MECHANICS OF COMPOSITES CR 3 Classification and characterization of composite materials;

mechanical behavior of composite materials; stress-strain relation for anisotropic materials; invariant properties

of an orthotropic lamina; strength concepts and biaxial strength theories; classical lamination theory and

theory of an anisotropic elastic continuum; equations of laminated anisotropic plates Prerequisite:

MSEG 0641

MSEG 0643 ELECTRONIC MATERIALS PROCESSING I CR 3 Theory and current technology for Si integrated

circuit fabrication processes, including crystal growth, wafer preparation, epitaxy, oxidation, photolithography, diffusion, ion implantation, thin film deposition by chemical vapor deposition (CVD), etching and

metallization, process simulation

MSEG 0644 ELECTRONIC MATERIALS PROCESSING II CR 3 Materials processing for III—V compound

semiconductor devices and integrated circuits Materials requirements for high speed devices and process technology for the fabrication of these devices, self-aligned structures and integrated circuit processing, quantum well structures and their properties, processing of light emitting diodes and semiconductor lasers

MSEG 0645 SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS CR 3 Principles of

materials growth and characterization for electronic and photonic materials Bulk and epitaxial growth, chemical vapor deposition (DVD), plasma enhanced CVD (PECVD), Metallorganic CVD (MOCVD), molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), activated source MBE technologies, corresponding characterization techniques for evaluation of material quality, including theoretical basis for these techniques

MSEG 0646 PROCESSING OF ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES CR 3 Processing and

physics of operation of Si high power devices, SiC high-power and high-temperature devices, advances in GaN device structures A comparative study of advanced semiconductor materials and their processing

technologies

MSEG 0647 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES CR 3 Advanced bipolar devices

and fabrication technology, heterojunction bipolar transistors, advanced/MOS devices the BICMOS process

MSEG 0663 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS CR 3 Infinite series of functions, improper integrals Gamma function, beta

function, digamma and polygamma functions Error function and related functions Elliptic integrals Legendre polynomials, Legendre series and theory conveyance Hermite polynomials, Laguerre polynomials, Bessel functions of the first kind Integrals of Bessel function Orthogonality of Bessel functions and

recurrence formulas

MSEG 0690 SPECIAL TOPICS Cr 3 Advanced topics in materials science and engineering (prerequisite: Graduate

standing and approval of major professor and instructor)

MSEG 0701 CONTINUOUS REGISTRATION Cr 0

MSEG 0702 CANDIDATE FOR DEGREE Cr 0

List key Graduate Faculty

Additional details that are not shown in this handout may be found in the Bulletin of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, the TU’s Graduate Handbook and the website